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“Some degree of memory loss can be considered normal, especially with age,” Carmen Carrión, a neuropsychologist and an ...

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You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

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Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

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